Author(s)

Luz Marina Méndez Hinojosa^*

Psychological Research Center, Department of Psychology, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico.

The scientific article presented here is intended to provide university teachers the theoretical basis for their work in the classroom, considering three principal theoretical learning paradigms: Behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism; and four particular theories that have been labeled like constructivist (psychogenetic theory, meaningful learning theory, theory of strategic learning and the historical-cultural theory). Thus, this theoretical review provides guidelines to act in the university classroom that can lead to the elimination of “teaching without learning”.

Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, Psychogenetic Theory, Meaningful Learning Theory, Theory of Strategic Learning, Historical-Cultural Theory

Hinojosa, L. (2015). Contributions of Educational Psychology to University Education. Psychology, 6, 177-190. doi: 10.4236/psych.2015.63017.